TRUE LOVE IS BLIND
Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling so therefore I do not own any of the HP characters that have been used in this fanfic.
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Chapter 2 : Flutter
The next few days, Sirius was busy trying to find James the 'perfect girl'. He was determined not to let James win, meaning he had to find a girl who would make their one month relationship a living hell. For James, he did not need to look further than 1. Someone as unattractive as possible, and 2. Someone stubborn and hopefully short tempered. The very two things that James couldn't stand with girls.
It wasn't until he looked at his watch and realized once again that he was 15minutes late to class, that he began sprinting towards the transfiguration room.
"Mr. Black" Professor McGonagall shouted, nostrils flaring angrily. "You are late again!! 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor!"
"Sorry Professor!" He smiled apologetically, "I couldn't get away from the fans,"
Lily snorted in disbelief. By fans, he meant the swooning air headed girls of course.
"Hurry up and sit down," McGonagall screamed from the front of the classroom, "don't stand there holding up the rest of the class!".
Sirius straightened up straight away, and walked in, scanning the classroom for an empty seat. Almost all the girls straightened their necks hopefully, as if motioning him to sit next to them, or better yet, let him take their table while they sat on his lap.
He slowly made his way towards a small blonde girl sitting at the back corner.
"The seat next to Lily Evans is free Mr. Black. You may sit there".
Sirius stopped in his tracks and groaned. He made a 180 degree turn and walked towards the seat next to Lily, who looked up at his handsome face. She wanted to slap herself as she admired his good looks. She nonetheless nodded to him, simply acknowledging his presence.
Annoyed that he was forced into sitting next to a girl he took no physical interest in whatsoever, Sirius ignored her. He turned around to look at the girl at the back of the room once again, who quickly looked down when she saw him, turning slightly flushed.
The rest of the lesson continued in a similar manner. Every now and then a girl would shoot him flirtatious glances, ones which he graciously returned, sending them into their own little happy bubble. Professor McGonagall would shout at him, telling him to keep his eyes to himself, while James, Remus and Peter laughed hysterically.
After 30 more minutes, the fact that Lily still hadn't bothered to speak a word to him bothered him greatly. He wasn't used to being ignored. Especially not by girls.
Sirius turned to Lily, "Lily Evans, right?" he asked, smiling calmly. "I don't think I've seen you around before…"
Lily turned her head giving him a cold stare "Well obviously you wouldn't have noticed me around", still staring at him coldly, "I'm not attractive enough to deserve the honorable attention of the great Marauders", she finished sarcastically, before she turned back to writing her paper.
Sirius pretended to look offended. Lily did not bother looking up. "Do you have something against us Lily?" he asked concerned. No girl has ever spoken to him this way before.
Still, Lily did not look up. But her slight laugh from under her breath was enough to confirm to Sirius that she did not like the Marauders a single bit.
It was then, that a thought suddenly crossed Sirius's mind.
The bet with James…
He looked around for James. Who was sitting between Remus and Peter at the back of the room, obviously entertained by something at the back of Sam Miller's chair.
"Everyone you are to practice this next task with the person sitting next to you." Professor McGonagall ordered. "I want you to take you wand, point it at the feather and say 'transtuli'
The class watched in amazement as the little white feather on the Professor's desk turned magically into a mouse. "Now its your turn, go on"
Sirius watched as James and Remus turned the feather into a mouse with ease. He then looked over a Rachel who was having huge problems with hers. Her feather just flew up high into the air, then fall swiftly down onto the table again. He the looked over at the girls in-front of him. Clare Rolland who was having no problems with her feather at all until she saw Sirius look at her, pointed her wand at her friend Kathy and set her hair on fire.
Sirius couldn't help but laugh.
Clare was highly embarrassed and turned almost purple. Sirius felt an elbow nudging at his arm.
"What?" he said suddenly.
"Are you going to practice this spell or are you too busy checking out the girl in front of us?" Lily asked him impatiently. It was bad enough she was stuck with someone who was unwilling to cooperate, let alone he was one of the Marauders.
Sirius felt that for once, he had nothing to say. "You go first," he said finally, "I wasn't listening."
Lily brushed her hair out of the way, picked up her wand and pointed it at the feather. "transtuli". The feather transformed easily into a mouse. It ran off the edge of the table and collapsed as it hit the floor. "Now its your turn." Lily said as she picked up the mouse, "Don't make a fool out of yourself by the way and point your wand at it properly."
Sirius let out another disbelieving laugh. Who did this girl think she was? Telling me what to do? He picked up his wand and pointed it at his feather. He swallowed a gulp of saliva before muttering the word "transtuli".
A blue-silvery spark shot out from his wand. Smoke filled the air in front of him. By the time the smoke had cleared he had realized his big mistake. Instead of turning the feather into a mouse, he had turned it into a cat.
"Oops"
Professor McGonagall along with the rest of the class watched as the cat pounced onto the tables, going on a huge killing spree. Lily shook her head. "I told you not to make a fool out of yourself", she said before sitting back down in her seat, smiling contently. Sirius glared back at her, while the rest of the Marauders snickered in amusement. McGonagall was literally fuming with anger "B..B..Black T..t…ten p..p..points from Gryffindor!"
Sirius was silent throughout the entire lesson after that.
That night at the Dormitory James, Remus and Peter was still laughing un-controllably at what had happened earlier in the day.
"Shut up, both of you" Sirius almost sulked. He had been agitated enough with Lily already.
"Oh come on Padfoot, its not that bad, I'm sure the girls would still love you!" James mocked as he stifled a laugh.
Sirius chose to ignore him. "By the way," he said trying to change the topic, "I've thought of the perfect girl for you."
James stopped laughing immediately. His eyes waiting eagerly. "You have?!" He asked curiously "Who is she?"
Sirius smiled, almost contemptuously before answering. "The girl I sat next to this morning. Lily Evans."
James's smile immediately faded away as he chuckled with disbelief. "No way in hell!" he said falling freely onto his bed.
Peter let out a loud snort.
Sirius continued to smile, obviously satisfied with himself "Yes way!" he corrected. "Either that or you lose the bet, and 20 galleons."
James looked at Sirius. Then turned to look at Remus, who looked at Sirius, who continued to look at James. If it was a bet with Sirius, then he was just as stubborn not to lose to him.
One month isn't that long. He thought to himself. After all, he was James Potter.
"Alright!" he said excitedly, "I accept your challenge as stupid and hard as it is. I'll do it. But in one month, at the Autumn Dance, I dump her, and you can get your 20 galleons ready for me."
James and Sirius both looked at each other, both quite confident, and satisfied, believing that in the end, they would be 20 galleons richer.
Remus's smile had faded. "In one month, it's the full moon again. It means I miss out on the Dance" he said rather ashamed.
"It's alright, you won't miss a thing" James reassured him, "The dance starts at 6, you don't transform until 9. We still have time. I'll just dump her before 9, and besides I want you to see me winning that 20 galleons!" James said as he watched a smile re-appeared on Remus's face.
"Tomorrow morning when she sits down at the Gryffindor table for breakfast, you ask her out." Sirius continued, shoving a sugar quill into his mouth.
At that moment Kate, a beautiful Gryffindor walked into their room. "Ask who out?" she said as she walked sat on James's lap. She put her arms around his neck and kissed him softly on his cheek. James bought his lips to hers.
"Didn't I tell you not to sneak into our dorm too much?" he said brushing her hair behind her ears, "I don't want you getting into trouble because of me."
Kate rested her head against James's chest. "But you're worth it, even if I get into trouble," she said softly, "So, who are you asking out tomorrow?"
"Lily Evans," Peter answered before James could.
Kate immediately sat up, and stood from James' lap. "You promised that you wouldn't be dating for fun anymore!" she said, sounding disappointed. "And why Lily Evans of all people? She's not even pretty! What are all the other girls going to say when they find out? James Potter of all people dating Lily. I thought you had better taste than that!!"
James pulled Kate onto his lap once again and gave Kate another kiss. "It's only for one month," he said calmly, "Sirius is paying me 20 galleons if I succeed." James told her as Kate's disappointment slowly faded away.
"Fine" she said as she unraveled her arms from James's neck. "But no more that a month!! And you have to promise she'll be the last date you have!" Kate added before she then turned around and walked out of the boy's dormitory.
The marauders watched as Lily approached the Gryffindor table carrying 4 thick textbooks in her hands. Seeing the marauders at the center of the table once again, she sat in the empty seat furthest away from them.
There's no way I'm letting them spoil another breakfast for me.
"Well, here's your chance" Sirius informed James, who seemed to be analyzing Lily seriously.
James slowly got up and out of his seat, ruffled his already messy hair and walked over to Lily. She was about to sit down when James pulled a chair out for her.
Lily eyed him suspiciously. "Thanks" she mumbled, as she sat down.
No problem". He smiled, staring into her eyes.
Lily felt her heart flinch as she smiled shyly back at him. His smile she thought to herself, was so amazing.
It wasn't until she heard James cough, that she realized she had been staring. She sat up straighter, looking flushed and embarrassed by her actions. What am I thinking? He's James Potter.
"So ah" James started, "You're Lily Evans, aren't you?"
"Yeah I am" Lily answered back, not lifting her head up at all. Despite practically all eyes in the hall was now on her, with girls glaring jealously in her direction, James's sudden interest in her did not flatter Lily a single bit.
James turned to look at Sirius who was clearly enjoying the show. So was Peter and Remus, who took a sip of pumpkin juice while they were waiting. Stunned by Lily's simple response, James cleared his throat once again.
"Lily," he said quietly, "Will you go out with me tonight?"
Lily decided that she probably had to look at him now. James had a serious expression on, much unlike the flirtatious ones he normally has as he's asking various other girls out. Again, Lily saw this as all the more ridiculous and amusing.
"No, Potter." she chuckled sarcastically. "I'm definitely not going out with you."
James was taken aback at this answer. Lily grinned, knowing that it was perhaps the first time he had ever been rejected in his life. A few girls who overheard this conversation giggled quietly, but a stare from James soon shut them up. Sirius, Peter and Remus sitting opposite them, was now laughing, not even bothering to hide their hysterics. James however, still managed to smile calmly at back at Lily.
"Well," he said, his voice beautifully smooth and deep "You do know I'm not going to give up on you like this". He winked before walking out of the hall.
It was the first time in 5 years that Lily felt her heart flutter.
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